hellyteach.bsky.social

Nigel Farage is to give up his £73,000 EU pension! Sorry - my mistake - he just wants to stop other people having a decent pension.

With over 2,000 new homes in #Woking having planning permission but no sign of construction work starting, I welcome this announcement by Angela Rayner. The @libdems.org.uk have long called for a ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ policy for developers who refuse to build. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Report the facts, not the opinions…. This headline from the guardian- Britons will not be able to use e-gates in EU until October at earliest Could read - Britons will be able to use e-gates in EU by October Nothing is good enough… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

📈🧵1/ When Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, MAGA influencers on X (Twitter) instantly framed him as a "woke Marxist" and "anti-Trump puppet." I analyzed 7,313 tweets in the first 24 hours. Here's what I found marcowenjones.substack.com/p/trolling-t... #HateThyNeighbour #PopeLeoXIV

Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova, three Bulgarians all now convicted of spying for Russia, were present at a Brexit debate in a House of Commons committee room in May 2016. They. Knew. What. They. Were. Spying. For. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Incredible we don't see more of this from the fourth estate.

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

MPs and peers oppose Donald Trump address to parliament during UK visit. Trump's invitation should be withdrawn. I will vote against his entry into UK parliament; will not attend any function where he is present. A felon, dictator, liar, threat to global peace must not be honoured by the UK govt.

Sikh and Punjabi Londoners make a huge contribution to the spirit and success of our city. It’s great to see Londoners of all backgrounds come together in Trafalgar Square to celebrate Vaisakhi.

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace of the very concept of the working class.

In Manchester, where buses have been in public control since January, average fares have reduced by 15%, usage is up 4% on the year, punctuality is up on major routes by ~80%, and revenue is 4% over target. Public control is good start - next stop public ownership!

For Christians, Easter is the most sacred time of the year. It’s a time to come together, with family, friends, and church communities, and remember Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. I’d like to wish everyone celebrating today a blessed Easter.

Shut down the youth clubs. Sell off the playing fields. Put up "no ball games" signs. Make public places hostile to teenagers. Then: "Young people, eh? Always indoors looking at their phones."

Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary. Must not sacrifice the NHS; food/environment standards, worker rights. Any deal must be approved by parliament in a free vote. Trade deal with the EU preferable to US. Can't trust Trump. Our future lies with Europe.

Read my latest newsletter for free here for flight and airport related maps: brilliantmaps.beehiiv.com/p...

Here is “the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the US, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.” h/t Aaron Reichlin-Melnik on Twitter

It's like Badenoch complaining that Lib Dem MPs are good at getting the church roof fixed as if that's a bad thing. Baffling.

✅ DEI Job of the Day Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a law firm with 900 attorneys in 18 offices Senior Inclusion & Diversity Manager “For us, ‘inclusion and diversity’ are more than aspirational words.” “we excel when we cultivate belonging, inclusion, and diversity.” Some law firms aren’t capitulating.

2025: Nigel Farage suggests that if it wasn't for him and Richard Tice, Labour would not take steps to renationalise British Steel 2016: That time Nigel Farage told us that the way to save British Steel was to leave the European Union

Interesting angle from the guardian… It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must

In case you missed it ... Here's a damning verdict from the Intelligence & Security Committee regarding Boris Johnson's half-baked report into Russian interference in the Brexit ref. Basically, they didn't even bother looking for any! Surely now it's time for a public enquiry into Putin's Brexit!

boosting because good and we need more good

#GeorgiaProtests, Day 124! The scene in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi tonight. One of the most remarkable & sustained protest movements in modern European history. Non-stop, for 124 days, the Georgian people have been fighting regime violence, Russian influence & authoritarianism. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 (🎥 Ezz Gaber)

However, spending on disability benefits is average for Europe. The UK spends 3.2% of GDP on sick and disability benefits, according to the latest budget; just above the EU average (2.8%).

Maybe this could only happen in the US legal system, maybe not - but it will embolden Big Oil to seek to crush opposition with Lawfare.

Reform UK’s Murky Corporate Structure Raises Legal Red Flags, Experts Warn bylinetimes.com/2025/03/24/r...

These figures are terrifying if true…

Well now.

Germany urges Britain to rejoin EU customs union Sounds like a plan www.politico.eu/article/germ...

Covered a lot of ground here - my main point is missing though - I am worried about getting bills down and 100% green on the grid can’t do that unless we ‘break the link’ between the price of gas and the price of the wind and sun. www.independent.co.uk/business/lab...

This is a seminal moment: a Labour government cutting disability benefits. Not just continuing Tory levels. Cutting. This comes after a week of speculation, itself an act of cruelty by a government toying with people’s dignity. These cuts are disgraceful - and they will cost lives.

This seems a constructive approach by W&P Select C'tee chair @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social: acknowledge the issues, welcome the spirit and direction, but ask for a slower pace and more evidence, in order to ensure any negative effects of the welfare reforms are better anticipated and mitigated. ~AA

Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.

A superb report from CNN (watch it in full if you can) which explains why Chinese and Russian commentators can barely contain their excitement as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to dismantle Voice of America (VOA) Truely frightening

This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement. The wholesale erasure of history in real time.

“I Am a Jewish Student at Columbia. Mahmoud Khalil Is One of the Most Upstanding People I Have Ever Met” Absolute #mustread for Zeteo from Jonathan Ben-Menachem, who also argues that “we cannot allow fascists to use the pretext of Jewish safety to attack our communities.” Read/share/subscribe:

Dear allies, the investigation of the Lithuanian prosecutor’s office has confirmed our suspicions that responsible for setting fires to shopping centres in Vilnius and Warsaw are the Russian secret services. Good to know before negotiations. Such is the nature of this state.

Just spotted that the Brexit Party - headed up by Richard Tice - was subject to a 'compulsory strike off' by Companies House. This is serious. Company directors (Tice was one) could be disqualified and "unable to become a director for 15 years...They have failed to act in the right and proper way"

Companies are strongly discouraged from listing *another company* as their person of significant control on Companies House filings. It goes firmly against transparency guidelines. Reform UK openly flouts this by listing 'Reform 2025 Ltd' as their supposed 'person of significant control'.

Strengthening UK-Canada relations, one plate of poutine at a time 🇬🇧🇨🇦

“The national risk register, the UK’s official list of 89 risks facing us, barely acknowledges food. It points to just one risk: food supply contamination, & that’s on page 122.” A terrifying wake up call from @proftimlang.bsky.social - Government must read & act👇

Beautiful!